They succeed in escaping the building, where once outside they proceed to the Hangman's Wharf docks and steal a boat. Once aboard the mainland and away from the police, The Protagonist notices the Phillips Building in the skyline of Saint's Row; Carlos explains to them that after Alderman Richard Hughes was killed in the yacht explosion that sent The Protagonist into a coma, Ultor "picked up the pieces" and now they're now a major influence in Stilwater. He further explains that without anyone to lead them, the 3rd Street Saints fell apart, leaving another three gangs to reclaim the city: The Brotherhood, The Ronin, and the Sons of Samedi. Carlos recommends that The Protagonist keeps their head down and soak up as much information as they can, and then walks off after The Protagonist thanks him for all the help.[6]

The following text has been transcribed verbatim from the game files.Upon completion of the mission, it is available in-game at Newspaper Clipboards.

A former member of the famed Third Street Saints awoke from a coma today, orchestrating a symphony of destruction that engulfed the entire island penitentiary. The inmate had been taken to the prison infirmary after awaking, and from there overpowered a prison doctor before making their way outside. After an intense gunfight, the fugative[sic] presumably made their way to the prison's dock and escaped pursuit by boat. Details are sketchy, but it is presumed this dangerous individual was aided by another inmate.

A tutorial popup explains unarmed Combat. The first objective is killing the doctor in the room, either using hand to hand combat or with an Improvised Weapon.

The doctor is not present in the German version of the game, so the Melee combat tutorial is shown when fighting the first guards.[8]

While the doctor is a marked enemy, The Protagonist is not required to kill him. While Carlos is initially set to not attack the doctor,[9] the doctor is not prevented from attacking Carlos, which will cause Carlos to retaliate, and kill the doctor.

We can either try to sneak out through the roof, or charge out the front, your call...

After the doctor dies, Carlos presents The Protagonist with the option of sneaking out via the roof or charging out of the entrance - the former option engages the tutorial, while the latter option skips it.[10]

The two guards are marked enemies, but Carlos is capable of killing both of them.

Tutorial - Follow Carlos up to the roof

This portion of the tutorial contains prompts to Jump, Climb and Crouch, as well as information about the Minimap. After following Carlos through a tight corridor and upwards, they emerge on the rooftop.

Tutorial - Kill the guard and take their gun

On the rooftop is a guard facing the opposite direction, who begins patrolling after a short delay. The guard may be male or female, and cannot be taken as a Human Shield.

The guard is marked enemy, but Carlos is capable of killing them.

When killed, the guard drops an NR4, but picking it up is not required. A Weapon Pickup tutorial is displayed upon picking it up. A Ranged Combat tutorial is displayed after equipping it.

Tutorial - Make your way across roof

Firing the NR4 at any point sets off an alarm.

There are two other guards on the rooftop, who are not marked enemies, and can be killed unarmed without setting on the alarm. From here on, there are a series of waypoints leading off the roof, and several more guards to kill.

Standing in the searchlights triggers an "Avoid the search lights" prompt, although standing in the search light does not trigger an alarm.

At the second waypoint, 3 guards spawn from behind, and they can be killed unarmed without triggering the alarm. An Oppressor flies into position to the north east.

At the third waypoint, the alarm sounds, and a second Oppressor flies in.

At the fourth waypoint, a Fine Aim tutorial is displayed, and the first Oppressor positions itself beside the top of the fire escape, if it has not already been destroyed. Destroying the helicopter is not a mission objective.

Checkpoint

At the bottom of the Fire Escape is a checkpoint as the objective changes to Get to the docks. The second Oppressor is nearby and swoops down to the ground to drop of a pair of guards carrying AR-40 Xtnds.

Carlos is automatically armed with an NR4 at this point, and the Sprint Tutorial is displayed.

Skipping the tutorial opens the main doors. After opening the doors, the objective skips directly to Get to the docks.[11]

Directly outside the Infirmary is a small group of guards who drop Nightsticks and NR4s. There are two exits to the room, one leads to a holding area and the exit, the other leads upstairs to the breakroom from the "Vacation's Over" cutscene, which also contains a small armory.

While passing throught he holding area, instructions on Sprinting are shown, even if The Protagonist is already Sprinting.

Once safely outside of the building there are multiple routes to the docks, and no waypoints on the way there. The available options are walking, swimming or commandeering a vehicle. There are many guards and police carrying Stun Guns, Pepper Spray, NR4s, Tombstones, and AR-40 Xtnds.

In Co-op, both players must reach the trigger at the docks together, or the message "Stay together. This portion needs to be done cooperatively" is displayed.

If Carlos is too far away when The Protagonist enters the trigger, the screen fades to black without Carlos saying his line, and the mission does not progress.

Jane Valderamma: "It's been said that this year's heatwave has made this summer the worst in Stilwater's history. Today another feather has been added to this years[sic] dubious cap: the leader of the Third Street Saints has awoken. Long since forgotten, this criminal icon joined fellow inmate Carlos Mendoza in brazen escape from Stilwater Penitentary.[sic] In a plan born from pruno and despiration[sic], the two fugitives cut a bloody swath as they moved from cell block, to the open water. While their current wareabouts are unknown, it's safe to assume that the sidewalks are no longer safe. I'm Jane Valderamma, chanel 6[sic] news."

The fastest way to kill the doctor is to take him as a Human Shield and execute him.

During the non-tutorial escape, go upstairs and raid the prison armory, which includes 2 AR-40 Xtnds and 2 or 3 Satchel Charges that are normally only available later in the game.

All SMGs, Rifles, Explosive and Thrown weapons are removed when completing the mission, saving and reloading, or glitching out of a replay.

Entering the prison armory automatically gives Carlos an AR-40 Xtnd.

Disable gameplay V-Sync for better framerate during the boat chase, as the explosions and water cause a great deal of lag.

It is not necessary to fire a single shot during the boat chase, even on Hardcore difficulty.

The fastest way to complete the mission is to Human Shield kill the doctor, skip the tutorial, run straight outside and out the gate, turn right towards the helipad, jump into the water, warp to shore, and head down the hill to the dock, then aim the camera at the boat deck to increase the framerate of the boat ride.

If the "Kill the guard and take their gun" objective of the tutorial escape is not completed, it is possible to explore the island without any police present, the alarms do not sound, and there is no Notoriety given.

Before Notoriety is given, the Oppressor is parked on the helipad, and can be stolen and used to explore the rest of the prison, but attempting to reach the mainland fails the mission with the message "Carlos was abandoned", even if Carlos is in the Oppressor.

If The Protagonist and Carlos earn Notoriety while in the Oppressor, they are kicked out due to guards automatically spawning inside the Oppressor.

When swimming to the mainland, or taking a Miami, no police boats spawn in the water, but the mission fails 325 meters from the center of the island with the message "Carlos was abandoned", even if Carlos is in the boat.

Male Voice 3's line "Don't get cocky, we ain't outta here yet..." is very similar to two of Han Solo's lines from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, namely "Great kid! Don't get cocky" and "Come on, buddy, we're not out of this yet!" which both occur shortly after the characters escape from the Death Star. Given the number of Star Wars references in the Saints Row series, it is unlikely that this is a coincidence.

In the tutorial, all Five-Os used in roadblocks have their lights and sirens turned on. If tutorial is skipped, all Five-Os have them turned off.

When revisiting the prison anytime after this mission, there are many more doors that can be kicked open, including both infirmary doors. However, the prison armory weapons are not available.

After the mission, The Protagonist is at the same dock from the cutscene, but the Convict is no longer present.

Although the Completion percentage reads 0% after completing the mission, Jailbreak does count 0.952% towards Completion, which can be tested by picking up a CD, which is worth 0.1%, and checking the Completion percentage.

If the mission is completed via replay, all Homie slots disappear. Reloading the savefile resets them.

During a Newspaper Clipboard mission replay, The Protagonist wears the prison jumpsuit during the "The Great Escape" cutscene, but with customised shoes, gloves and headwear.[22] After the cutscene, the clothes change back, but there are no weapons in the radial inventory.

The "Revelation" phone tap recordings at the Police Headquarters are available from the start of the game, and they can be reached by using the pause glitch to exit the mission.

Upon entering the armory, a Carlos speech trigger is enabled for the external catwalk,[8] but the catwalk is inaccessible due to the door being locked.

Doctor: "Yes... That looks like it healed nicely."Fred: "Be careful doctor, your patient's dangerous."Barney: "You got anything you wanna say to the judge you better start thinkin' of it now..."Fred: "You're wasting your time...let's get a hold of Troy."Carlos: "Psst! Hey!"Carlos: "Is it really you?"The Protagonist: "Do I know you?"Carlos: "My brother was in the Saints and he told me all about you...listen we gotta get you outta here."The Protagonist: "Well I'm sure if we ask nicely..."Carlos: "I know a way out..."The Protagonist: "Yeah? Then why are you still here?"Carlos: "I heard you were in here and I wanted to bust you out..."Carlos: "Getting out of here's a two man job and no one else will give it a try..."The Protagonist: "You really expect me to trust some guy I don't even know?"Carlos: "Come on, I just got myself shanked so I could get a chance to talk to you. Doesn't that show I'm loyal?"The Protagonist: "It shows that you're dumb enough to let yourself get stabbed..."Carlos: "I'm trying to help you!"The Protagonist: "You know what I got the last time I trusted someone? Blown the fuck up."Carlos: "You need me."The Protagonist: "The hell I do, I got the Saints."Carlos: "Sure you do."The Protagonist: "What's that supposed to mean?"Carlos: "How long do you think you've been out?"The Protagonist: "Uh, I dunno man... 2-3 weeks?"Carlos: "Look, I know you think you're a badass but do you even know where you're at? Without me you'll be wandering around the prison for hours. Even if you manage to hide from the guards that long, and if you actually figure out how to make it outside these walls you're just gonna find out that you're sitting on a goddamn island. And I'm pretty sure you can't out swim the coast guard."The Protagonist: "You got a boat stashed here?"Carlos: "No, but I know where we're gonna steal one."The Protagonist: "Alright, let's get out of here..."

-The Protagonist (Male 1): "I'm not gonna lie, I got no idea who the hell you're talkin' about..."The Protagonist (Male 2): "Tough guy? Wore purple? Sure..."The Protagonist (Male 3): "I'm sorry Carlos, there were a lotta guys that wore purple in the saints..."The Protagonist (Female 1): "He was the one in purple right?"The Protagonist (Female 2): "I'd be a liar if I said I did, there were a lotta people in that gang..."The Protagonist (Female 3): "Sure...sure I do..."

+Carlos: "A few more hits like that and we might not make it to shore."

-Carlos: "What are you waiting for? Take those cops out!"Carlos: "Don't you know how to use that thing?"Carlos: "Gotta keep those bitches off us!"Carlos: "A few more hits like that and we might not make it to shore."Carlos: "Almost home free baby"Carlos: "Don't let them catch us!"

The Protagonist: "That's the Row?"Carlos: "It is now..."The Protagonist: "Jesus, when did this happen?"Carlos: "When Ultor got involved."The Protagonist: "The clothing company?"Carlos: "After Hughes was killed in that bombing of yours, Ultor picked up the pieces. Now they're everywhere...on TV, on billboards, in stores...hell , if you ever forget who Ultor is just look towards Saints Row and you'll see that fuckin' eye sore..."Carlos: "Here we are..."The Protagonist: "Where can I find the other Saints?"Carlos: "What other Saints?"The Protagonist: "Whatchu talkin' about?"Carlos: "Without anyone to lead 'em the Saints fell apart...once the Brotherhood, Ronin, and Samedi showed up the few that were left dropped their flags before they got killed..."The Protagonist: "Well that's fuckin' great..."Carlos: "Look, I know you didn't ask for it, but my advice is to just keep your head down...the cops are looking for you and a lot's changed, I say ya just go buy a beer and soak up as much information as you can."The Protagonist: "Thanks Carlos."Carlos: "Anytime..."